Truly I never thought of myself as writing legal thrillers and I still don't think I do. I write stories about women.

She never envisioned a legal career for me but she did think it was very important that I be able to support myself and I think she would be pleased to see what has become of me.

I never thought I would live long enough to see the legal profession change to the extent it has.

Legal abortion will never rest easy on this nation's conscience.

We've got fifty people at Gitmo that are too dangerous to be let go that will never go through a normal criminal trial. Let's create a new legal system so they'll have their day in court.

Hitler never abandoned the cloak of legality he recognized the enormous psychological value of having the law on his side. Instead he turned the law inside out and made illegality legal.

Never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal.

I never saw a lawyer yet who would admit he was making money.

One of the things I was taught in law school is that I'd never be able to think the same again - that being a lawyer is something that's part of who I am as an individual now.

I have never forgotten my days as an Eagle Scout. I didn't know it at the time but what really came out of my Scouting was learning how to lead and serve the community. It has come in handy in my career in government.